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J. TOMBOW.

. WASHING MACHINE.

No. 301,075. -PatentedJune 24, 1884.

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Unirnn @trarne Fa'rnn'r Ormea JOHN TOMBOV, OF MASSILLON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO VICTOR KERN, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,0"75Hdated June 24, 1884.

` Application filed June 30, 1883. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN ToMnow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Massillon, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motors for Vashing-lVIachines, &c.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and 1igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lwashing-machines5 and it consists in the construction of the body and the operating mechanism, substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure lis a plan, and Fig. 2 is avertioal section, of a machine constructed according to my invention. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the arms of the bifurcated operating-lever. Fig. 4 shows in detail the joint of the lid and body, as will be described; and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hook.

The bodyAs made in usual tub form, and is preferably mounted on legs A', as shown. O11 one sidethe staves of the tub areproj ected above the main portion, to provide the upward extension A. At the side edges of this extension, in line with the top of the'tub, I forni notches a a, and on the inner side of the said extension, in line with the top of the tub, form a groove, a'. The lid Bis made to conform to the shape of the top of the body A, and is cut away on one side to form the bead b, made to iit into the groove a', and of a length equal to the said groove, and the said lid B is provided on the side opposite the bead with a suitable bar to be en-l its end opposite the said bead is extended to form the bar c, which is engaged by the hook c on the tub in the operation of securing the lid in place, In the crown of this arch I form a bearing for the shaft ofthe agitating-frame, hereinafter described. On the lid under the bearing czin the arch I fix a plate, D, through which, in a vertical line with the bearing c2, I

form the bearing d. The shaft E has a suitable agitating device, e, secured on its lower end, and is constructed with the journal e next the said agitator, which journal rests in the bearing d, and the journal c?, which rests in the bearing c2, as shown. On the shaft between these two journals I key the drum F, which is made shorter than the space between the arch and the lid, and the journals e `c2 are made of a sufiicient length to permit the vertical movement of the frame e, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2, whereby said frame adjusts itself to the position of the substance being agitated.

On the lid near the bar c, I mount the stud or standard G, which is provided near its upper end with an annular flange or rib, g,

above which is formed the bearing g for the operatinglever H. This lever is provided with a suitable opening, 71 slipped over the bearing g', as shown, and it-has its rear end extended to provide the handle h', and its forward end is bifurcated, to provide the arms h2 h3, preferably made of spring metal, and of a length about half the diameter of the tube A, as shown. The outer sides of these arms h2 h3 are formed with grooves hi, and at the rear end of these grooves openings It? are formed through the arms, the one in arm' h3 being threaded to receive the screw h6, for the purpose hereinafter described. A stout string, I, (catgutpreferrech) is secured within the hole h5 in the arm h2, and wrapped several times Aaround the drum F, and is extended to the opening h5 in arm 7a3, and drawn taut and secured by the screw h6. The string is then sprung over the end of arm h3 into the groove ht, and is thereby given additional tension.

By the forward-and-back motion given the agitator, currents of steam and water are formed and reversed in quick succession within the tub, and the clothing is rapidly and IOO thoroughly cleansed. The lever is moved from side to side, and the drum and shaft are revolved, giving the agitator the desired inotion and a high rate of speed.

Mymachine, it will be understood, is equally useful in churns and washing-machines, and I do not desire to be limited to its application to either.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a churn or washing-machine, the combination ofthe body or reservoir A, having a vertical projecting arm, A2, extended above the rim thereof, and provided with a groove or chine, a', cut on its inner face in line With the said rim, and transverse notches a, cut from the ends of the chine a outward across lthe ends of the arm A2, to the outer side thereof, the lid B, having its rim or periphery extended over the upper edge and iiush with the of the tub A, having upward extension A2, formed with inner groove, c', and notches or slots a, the lid B, having a central bearing for the agitator-shaft, and cut away on one side, providing the bead b, fitted to groove a', and notches a, the hook c', pivoted at one end to the tub on the side opposite the extension A2, bar C, secured on the lid in a diametrical line drawn through center of bead Inland having its end c opposite said bead projected in position to be engaged by hook c', the agitat0rshaft journaled in bearings formed in the lid and the bar C, and means for operatingthe said shaft, substantially as specied.

3. The combination of the box or body, the

. agitator -shaft, the pivoted operating-lever JOHN TOMBOW.

Witnesses:v

IsAAc ULMAN, J. J. MALLs. 

